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Origin and popularity of the name WILLEMS

Origin

Willems : 1: Dutch Flemish and North German: patronymic from Willem. The surname of Flemish and German origin is also common in the Walloon part of Belgium (especially in its German-speaking part).2: English (Middlesex): variant of Williams.

Source : DAFN2 : Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, ©2022 by Patrick Hanks and Oxford University Press

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